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Best Fishing Times in Brookhaven, Georgia

Today's solunar bite forecast for Brookhaven — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.

Today — Sun, Aug 9

Best window: 9:44 AM to 11:44 AM

  • • Waning Crescent — above-average moon influence
  • • Stable barometric pressure
72
Good

Feeding periods

PeriodTimeTrigger
Minor2:16 AM – 3:46 AMMoonrise
Major9:44 AM – 11:44 AMMoon overhead
Minor5:38 PM – 7:08 PMMoonset
Major10:16 PM – 12:16 AMMoon underfoot

Conditions

Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Moonrise
3:01 AM
Moonset
6:23 PM
Moon phase
Waning Crescent (13%)
Temperature
70–91°F
Wind
3 mph (gusts 8)
Cloud cover
29%
Pressure trend
-0.9 hPa → steady
Rain chance
37%

7-Day Bite Outlook for Brookhaven

Sun, Aug 9

72
Good

10:44 AM

70–91°F

Mon, Aug 10

81
Excellent

11:48 AM

74–89°F

Tue, Aug 11

85
Excellent

12:18 AM

77–96°F

Wed, Aug 12

91
Excellent

1:16 AM

76–96°F

Thu, Aug 13

77
Good

2:09 AM

74–96°F

Fri, Aug 14

76
Good

2:58 AM

78–97°F

Sat, Aug 15

78
Good

3:45 AM

80–100°F

Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.

Fishing in Brookhaven: FAQ

When is the best time to fish in Brookhaven today?

Today's strongest bite window in Brookhaven is 9:44 AM to 11:44 AM (waning crescent). The overall bite score is 72/100 — good. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.

What are major and minor feeding periods?

Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.

Does weather change the bite in Brookhaven?

Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.

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Before you go

Check Georgia fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the Georgia best-fishing-days calendar.